board of directors

Seated left to right James L. Ferman, Jr. Chairman of the Board A. Gerald Divers President, The Tampa Banking Company Standing left to right Luis Garcia A.D. "Sandy" MacKinnon Judy A. Mitchell G. Robert Blanchard, Jr. Oscar J. Horton Gary W. Harrod Paul L. Whiting

community responsibility

We feel an obligation to support our neighbors and help them grow. We believe in strong community involvement, and we should. Tampa is our home. Supporting our community is not just a goal … it is our passion.

community lending

In 2007, we lent more than $175 million to small businesses, 44% of which are located in low to moderate income tracts.  This has earned us an Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act rating from our banking regulators.

philanthropic activities

The Bank of Tampa and its affiliate, Florida Investment Advisers, contributed more than $400,000 to over 200 charitable organizations in Hillsborough County in 2007, including: United Way of Tampa Bay St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Tampa General Hospital Foundation University of South Florida Foundation University of Tampa Foundation Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Hillsborough Education Foundation Pediatric Cancer Foundation LifePath Hospice The Spring of Tampa Bay Metropolitan Ministries LifeLink Foundation

staff commitment

The Bank of Tampa and its employees contributed $100,000 to the United Way of Tampa Bay in 2007. Over 85% of our staff are United Way contributors.

leadership

Our officers and staff devoted over 4,000 hours of their personal time to charitable organizations in 2007, participating in over 125 organizations in leadership roles, including that of officer and board member and other leadership positions as well as volunteer positions.

diversity

Tampa has historically been a city of diverse business interests, cultures and ethnicities.  It is becoming even more so.  The bank has long recognized this diversity and believes that its board and staff should mirror it.  In keeping with the current trend in our community toward even greater diversity, we intend to ensure that our staff will continue to reflect the population it serves while we concurrently increase the staff’s collective financial knowledge and professionalism.